Cardi B recently spoke up as a protective mom. In her latest interview, the rapper said she felt “like a lioness” while standing up for her children. This was with regard to her recent spat with Nicki Minaj on social media. She called it the time she was “tested the most about being a parent.” The superstar also celebrated a No. 1 album and a coming tour. Together, those moments frame why Cardi B defending kids now sits front and center.
Cardi B recalls the moment she got ‘tested the most about being a parent’
Cardi B described the tipping point of her career in a candid PAPER interview. She connected that moment to recent online crossfire and to her family’s privacy. She explained why she pushed back and how motherhood sharpened her instincts. “This week I showed the world that I will get the most nasty about mine,” she tells PAPER. “I really feel like a lioness.”
She added a blunt promise about limits. Cardi says, “I will really take it to hell for mines: mentally, physically, anything. And I wouldn’t care.” The remarks arrived after a renewed controversy surrounding Cardi B and Nicki Minaj, which involved children, Cosmopolitan noted. Cardi B defending children became the theme as she matched public chatter with controlled statements. She also kept focus on music and home life, not blow-by-blow drama.
The rapper tied the moment to her growth since her debut. She said the years between albums brought perspective, patience, and grit. That outlook informs how she handled the recent controversy without losing momentum.
It also explains why Cardi B’s kids remain her priority in public and private. “I grew so much. I had a couple of kids. Now, I’m really in the industry,” she told the magazine, pointing to family, work, and boundaries.
Her new LP, “Am I the Drama?”, opens at No. 1 and has fueled viral clips. Touring plans are set, and the rollout shows tight choreography. Yet the loudest chorus came from home.
